Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Iridium 91 (Iridium SV091) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Iridium Satellite LLC |
Users |
Government/Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Polar |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
777 |
Apogee (km) |
778 |
Eccentricity |
6.99545295557887E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
86.4 |
Period (minutes) |
100.4 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
689 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
556 |
Power (watts) |
1,400 (EOL) |
Date of Launch |
11-02-2002 |
Expected Lifetime |
8 yrs. |
Contractor |
Motorola Satellite Communications Group |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle |
Delta 2 |
COSPAR Number |
2002-005A |
NORAD Number |
27372 |
Comments |
Spare; stored in 670 km storage orbit, not raised to 780 km operational orbit until needed |